Gift Giving
In yesterday’s post I went on about consumerism and we have lost the true sense of what Christmas is all about. It’s less about the gifts and more about express...
Tag: Ramblings
Tis the Season
Well here it is the weekend after Thanksgiving and the holiday season is in full swing. Oh how I remember the holiday traditions of my youth, the pepper praying...
How do we Write History?
Last year I had the honor of present a paper at the 1st gathering of the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas. The conference was held at Prin...
Great Lent
I will admit, I love this time of the year. I am not sure it is becasue I think the services of this time of the church year are the most beautiful or bec...
Continue In What You Have Learned and Firmly Believed
V. Rev. Fr. Nicholas ApostolaSt. Nicholas Orthodox Church This week we begin the Triodion, the Church’s hymn book for Great Lent leading to Pascha. While Lent i...
I am Getting Old!
Shortly after my graduation from High School in 1984 I enlisted in the United States Army. I served on Active Duty for three years is such exotic places a...
A New Chapter has Begun
If you are a long time reader of these pages you know that for the last 7 years along with being pastor of St. Michael’s Church I also serve as chaplain t...
2011
Happy 2011! Let’s make this a great year
Merry Christmas ~ Craciun Fericit
To all of my readers I wish you and yours a very Blessed Christmas. May the joy of the Christ Child shine on you and yours this coming year.
This Week
I am not sure where this week went. If anyone knows where it has gone please let me know. The week started with great promise but like most things the whe...